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Spontaneous blow-out - Carlisle Aggressor

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dinglem:
Hmmmm... so it looks like I won't be using these tyres for the L2B charity bike ride after all.  >:(

My WHEELS Pro is built up and ready to go, and having built it up before I left for work (3 weeks ago) I carried the bike up into the room above my garage and pumped the tyres up, mainly to check for leaking valves etc.... in my absence.

Rach popped up above the garage for something yesterday and discovered that the rear tyre had burst.... and not in a subtle way either! It looks as though the inner tyre strands must have failed/rotted through over time. You can see the MOHOOSIVE tear in the treaded area, and how the inner strands have kind of pulled out from a way inside the tyre itself and been blown out. It is not like a straight cut, but jagged-edged. Strangely the inner tube which is brand new, has also burst and has the same 2inch hole. Must have gone with a right old bang. It does get very very hot up there in that room so that may also have something to do with it?

Arseflakes.

Has anybody else seen a tyre fail like this before?


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oldschoolace:
Had old tyres go a few times, usually side walls. Got some at the mo where the rubber rubs off like a pencil eraser. Should be interesting when it finaly goes  :LolLolLolLol:

what pressure were you running?

dinglem:
I can't remember off the top of my head, but they weren't even fully inflated (still soft to squeeze). I only really partially inflated them to check for any leaks whilst I was away and would have properly pumped them up before riding it. They would have probably failed much more spectacularly had I been taking it for a spin!

 explosion

MartyC:
Seen tyres go like that before, it's where the carcass has broken down between the rubber and the carcass possibly from the way they have been stored or fitted and not kept pumped up  putting a crease kn the carcass, putting more than 40psi doesn't help either as that puts a strain on a weakened carcass and air will find the weakest spot if there is too much pressure. 

GRAB ON KID:
Had the same happen w/a NOS Cycle Pro snakebelly that took years to find.It wasn't fully blown either & it was a hot summer day.Was tinkering w/the bike in the garage & left to get a drink & heard it explode from the kitchen.Thought it was the boiler blowing up as it was so fooking loud.Came back to find the beading was completely ripped out about 7" around the rim & the tube was practically torn in half.Totally gutted but that's always the risk we take w/OS tires.Any weakness in the structure & the tube bubbles through it and  explosion ! .....the tire's gone! You can't tell  just  by looking at the tire  either as checked mine throughout when i received it & it seemed totally sound.

Also had my OG pair of  70's Oakley gen 1 goggles  w/ matching Star Wars mask that was kept in storage for years.Then bought an old Electro lid like i had BITD & wanted to restore it as a centre piece for the man cave.I took the goggles out of the packaging & the frames just crumbled in my hands into tiny bits!  >:(  Rubber & certain plastics just don't age well unfortunately.

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